Apocalypse: The Great Reset
Chapter 43

The Strange Bald Man

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With a glance at Xiao Yunfei, who no longer dared to make a sound, his eyes red and his face filled with terror, Chu Han's lips curled into a cruel smile. He had said he would feed Xiao Yunfei to the zombies, and he would.

No second thoughts!

Several zombies at the entrance of the residential complex had already spotted Chu Han. They swarmed him, opening their gradually sharpening mouths, their two rows of irregular, sharp teeth stained yellow with scraps of flesh and blood, emitting a stench that could kill a person.

"Aaaahhh!" Xiao Yunfei screamed in despair, begging for mercy, "Please let me go, let me go, help! Help me!"

Chu Han turned a deaf ear. He held Xiao Yunfei in one hand and a large axe in the other, charging into the complex at an extreme speed. He had observed that this complex had two main entrances.

Roar—

Roar—

Zombies jumped out one by one. Whether drawn by the scent or attracted by Xiao Yunfei's screams, they followed Chu Han from a distance. They hadn't undergone secondary evolution yet and couldn't keep up with Chu Han's Tier 1 physique. Chu Han easily controlled his speed, leading them on.

Xiao Yunfei was held in Chu Han's hand, as casually as a sandbag. Chu Han paid no attention to Xiao Yunfei's feelings or perspective, shaking violently as he ran at full tilt, the experience akin to riding a roller coaster.

Xiao Yunfei felt dizzy and disoriented. Zombies kept rushing out from both sides, lunging at him without warning. Their rows of sinister teeth were terrifyingly close, sometimes only a millimeter from his nose.

"Aaaahhh!! They bit me! They bit me!"

Xiao Yunfei was so scared he soiled himself, screaming desperately.

Most of the zombies couldn't keep up with Chu Han's speed and followed far behind. But a few were lucky. As Chu Han ran past them, they happened to thrust out their heads and open their mouths, accurately sinking their teeth into Xiao Yunfei!

Xiao Yunfei's screams grew louder, and the wounds on his body multiplied, bleeding continuously. This attracted more and more zombies. Along the road behind Chu Han, the zombies could be seen gathering on the ground from time to time, passionately licking up Xiao Yunfei's dripping blood before resuming their mad dash behind Chu Han.

Chu Han didn't waste time wandering around the complex. He simply picked a few roads with more zombies to draw aggro, then immediately headed for the exit. He couldn't be too greedy; after all, his physique was only Tier 1, not particularly strong, and not every battle could be like the one on the public restroom rooftop with favorable conditions.

Chu Han's series of actions were very high-profile and created a huge commotion. The sounds of the zombie horde moving along the road quickly attracted the attention of the living people inside the complex.

Many survivors cautiously peered out from their windows, curiously looking outside.

"Look! What's going on?!"

"A horde of zombies? No, these zombies are all running in one direction!"

"What happened?!"

The survivors watched from afar, not daring to open their windows to ask or communicate openly. They could only hide behind the curtains, excitedly watching the zombies move further and further away, eventually all gathering towards the complex's exit.

Great, the zombies are attracted to something else, so the complex is safe for now. We can go out and find food!

Meanwhile, on the rooftop of Building 7, a slightly plump bald man was holding binoculars, standing exceptionally boldly on a windowless balcony. Unlike the timid survivors in the complex, he didn't seem afraid of the zombies.

Before the age of sixteen, this bald man had been a monk in a temple for sixteen years. After turning sixteen, he renounced his vows because he accidentally got into Peking University and needed to study hard to make something of himself. However, he dropped out after two years and stayed home until the apocalypse broke out.

"Holy crap!" He stuck out his tongue, licking his lips, and exclaimed in amazement, "This kid's got guts! Leading hundreds of zombies, where is he planning to run? Huh? He's out? Holy crap, too far away!"

He suddenly turned and ran into his house. The room was messy, like an abandoned factory, with all sorts of parts piled on the floor. But strangely, it was daytime, and the complex's power system had long since stopped, yet the bald man's house was lit. There was also an old-fashioned electric fan blowing by the bed.

On the table opposite, there were more than a dozen radios, all half-disassembled, some with missing parts, looking like they could fall apart at any moment. But bizarrely, all these radios were on, broadcasting in over a dozen languages. The general message was the same: comforting broadcasts from various countries to their citizens.

After entering the house, the bald man threw the binoculars in his hand aside with a snap. Then he walked to a corner and rummaged through a pile of machinery to find another pair of binoculars. He then eagerly rushed to the balcony, raising the binoculars to observe with great interest.

"Holy crap, this kid's quite handsome!" While observing Chu Han, he took ice cubes from the nearby refrigerator and casually tossed them into his unfinished beer. "Tsk tsk tsk, his skills are impressive. Huh?"

Suddenly, he paused. His previously casual smile turned sinister, his gaze fixed on the scene in the binoculars.

"Isn't that Xiao Yunfei he's holding?!" the bald man suddenly shouted, then looked at the situation below with a serious expression.

At this point, Chu Han had drawn the maximum aggro; any more and he'd likely be in danger himself. He wasn't greedy and quickly led the horde of zombies out of the complex, accelerating sharply towards the left.

"Where is he going?!" the bald man's eyes didn't blink. He rotated the binoculars and muttered to himself, "What's going on with Xiao Yunfei? Why is he covered in blood? What's the situation with these two?"

Chu Han, who was running non-stop, was naturally unaware that his every move was being watched. He sprinted with the half-dead Xiao Yunfei, heading towards a gas station to the left of the complex exit. He abruptly threw Xiao Yunfei's body towards the center of the gas station, then ducked and rolled into the nearby low bushes, doing his best to minimize his presence. He slowly shuffled backward, his gaze fixed ahead.

He had led hundreds of zombies out of the complex. Without any thought, they instinctively chose the direction of Xiao Yunfei because of his strong scent of blood, a fatal temptation for zombies.

Chu Han counted down the time. Seeing that all the zombies had fallen into his meticulously designed trap—

Swish!

He lit a lighter and forcefully threw it out, it landed precisely in the center of the gas station! At the same time, Chu Han leaped backward and ran for his life.

Boom—

Flames soared into the sky, and thick smoke billowed.

"Damn!" Chu Han stumbled. He hadn't calculated the amount of gasoline correctly and almost got injured.

Immediately after, Chu Han's smile widened as he began checking his system points.

Congratulations to the character Monk, who has no escape, for making an appearance!! Please click, recommend, and collect. Everyone, keep it up!! Thank you!!

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